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A energetic kid in California named Anthony Clairicia set a new Guinness World Record for most basketball layups made in one minute. And it really doesn’t seem like the record he set would be terribly hard to beat. (Though it’s probably harder than it seems.)
Some comments from my fellow writers here at BroBible included “pretty sure i did more than that during practices in high school” and “I feel like I can go outside and do that right now.”
I have to tell you, I am right there with them too.
Before you watch the video, take a wild guess how many layups this kid made to set a new Guinness World Record for most layups made in one minute.
What do you think? 30? 40? 50?
20. He made TWENTY. Not bad, but I still totally think I could walk out to my driveway right now and break his record.
According to Guinness, “Anthony was looking for way to be productive, play basketball and achieve goals during the Covid-19 pandemic, so he decided to practice every day after his school year ended to set this Guinness World Records title.”
What do you think? Could you break Anthony’s world record?
How about these other basketball-related Guinness World Records?
• Most basketball layups in one hour by a team: 2,640
• Most basketball bounces in one minute: 708
Here’s the old record…
• Most basketball free throws in one minute: 52
• Most basketball passes in one minute by a pair: 93
• Most basketball slam dunks in one minute: 16
• Most basketball three pointers in one minute: 31
• Most behind-the-backboard basketball shots in one minute: 34
• Most behind-the-back basketball passes in one minute: 61
• Most basketball half-court shots in one minute: 10
• Most miniature basketball shots made in one minute: 139
I think I beat that last one one night back in college.
Looks like we’ve got some work to do, kids.